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 Studies< Prev 1 2 3 4 Next >The Facts: Medicare Part D and Prescription Drug PricesJanuary, 9 2007 Price negotiation by competing private plans offering Medicare drug coverage is producing high satisfaction rates among seniors at a much lower cost than if the government had provided a traditional plan. Congress should not impose new government controls that could reduce seniors' access to needed drugs. The Dangers of Undermining Patient Choice: Lessons from Europe and CanadaOctober, 17 2006 What would a government-run health system look like if it were adopted in the United States? Leading experts who live under government-dominated systems in Great Britain, Italy, Germany, Sweden and Canada share their "on-the-ground" perspective in this report.Answering Two Studies on Consumer-Directed Health CareSeptember, 22 2006 The Galen Institute responds to studies from the General Accountability Office and The Commonwealth Fund.The Future of Long-Term Care and MedicaidJuly, 10 2006 Grace-Marie Turner testified on "The Future of Long-Term Care and Medicaid" on July 10, 2006 before the House Committee on Small Business. Health Advisors Will Facilitate Consumer Decision-MakingApril, 13 2006 As we move toward a health care system that gives people more power and control over health care decisions, many experts worry that consumers will be bewildered by so many complex financial and medical choices. Some argue against consumer-directed health care because they don't believe that people can or should be left to make these difficult decisions.HSAs and the States: Lifting the BarriersSeptember, 29 2005 Since late 2003 when the federal government cleared the way for health savings accounts coupled with high-deductible health plans, the market for such plans has blossomed. Recent surveys and media reports show that more and more businesses are or soon will be offering health savings account (HSA) plans. While this is excellent news for health care consumers, there are still many state government barriers that interfere with the efficient delivery of HSA plans. This study examines those barriers and offers suggestions for overcoming them.Consumerism in Health Care: Early Evidence is PositiveAugust, 11 2005 As more Americans move into consumer-directed health plans, more and more studies are being produced that report on early experience with these plans. We have released a paper that summarizes some of the newest studies of these products, including Health Savings Accounts and Health Reimbursement Arrangements, which offer new incentives for consumers to help manage their health care and health costs. Joint Statement on Tax and Health ReformFebruary, 16 2005 The debate over tax reform provides an historic opportunity to address the tax treatment of health insurance. Many of the problems in our health sector are rooted in the tax code, and reforming the tax treatment of health insurance is essential to creating a more efficient and more equitable market for medical care and health insurance in the United States.Go Directly to Jail: The Criminalization of Almost EverythingOctober, 31 2004 Grace-Marie Turner describes measures enacted in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996. The legislation created the national health care fraud and abuse control program and created numerous new federal health care crimes.Rethinking the UninsuredSeptember, 24 2004 New numbers from the Census Bureau have renewed concerns about the uninsured. The latest count has grown to 45 million in 2003 from 43.6 million in 2002. This, despite enormous attention on the issue from all levels of government, the private sector, and academia. |
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